Three repeat offenders have been sentenced to up to two years and two months behind bars for stealing 83 Jellycat and Labubu plushies worth a total of HK$115,200 (US$14,770) from a Hong Kong shopping centre last year.The District Court heard on Friday that the three men had stolen the popular merchandise from two claw machine shops at Kwai Chung Plaza on the instructions of other suspects who remain at large.A waiter, Tang Lik-ming, 35, and a wood painter, Wong Wai-chun, 36, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary for taking part in the crimes in the early hours of June 9 and June 12 last year.Part-time warehouse worker Ho Ka-keung, 33, admitted one count of burglary for driving an accomplice to the scene during the second incident.
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FRI · 2026-09-18 · 11:03 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0918-112271
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3 Jellycat, Labubu plushie thieves jailed for up to 2 years and 2 months
Three repeat offenders have been sentenced to prison for stealing 83 Jellycat and Labubu plushies valued at HK$115,200 from a Hong Kong shopping center. The thefts occurred last year from two claw machine shops at Kwai Chung Plaza.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-18 · 11:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Three repeat offenders have been sentenced to prison for stealing 83 Jellycat and Labubu plushies valued at HK$115,200 from a Hong Kong shopping center. The thefts occurred last year from two claw machine shops at Kwai Chung Plaza. A waiter and a wood painter pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary for their involvement in the crimes on June 9 and June 12. A part-time warehouse worker admitted to one count of burglary for driving an accomplice during the second incident. The court heard the men acted on the instructions of other suspects who are still at large.
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Tang Lik-ming (waiter, 35) and Wong Wai-chun (wood painter, 36) pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary.
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The men were acting on the instructions of other suspects who are still at large.
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The thefts occurred from two claw machine shops at Kwai Chung Plaza.
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The stolen merchandise was worth HK$115,200 (US$14,770).
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Three repeat offenders were jailed for up to 2 years and 2 months for stealing 83 Jellycat and Labubu plushies.
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